Facial Peels
Facial peels are very effective in rejuvenating and improving the appearance of wrinkled, blemished or sun-damaged skin. This non-invasive skin care technique peels away the skin’s top layers, revealing fresh, flawless skin that is smooth in texture. Facial peels can be performed on the entire face or on a specific area of the face.
With this treatment, a chemical solution is applied to the skin, which causes the surface layers to separate and eventually peel off. The new rejuvenated skin is usually smoother with improvement of the color and texture.
Facial peeling will not improve deep scars. Laser resurfacing, punch grafting, punch excision, or dermabrasion [Link to http://www.pisarskimd.com/microdermabrasion.html] is more effective. Chemical peeling cannot change pore size, nor can it remove broken blood vessels on the face. However, chemical peels may improve the appearance of these conditions.
PROCEDURE
• Prior to treatment, patients often discontinue certain topical medications such as vitamin A creams or glycolic acid products a few days prior to the peel. Often these medications are used as a pretreatment preparation for the chemical peel.
• The skin is thoroughly cleansed with an agent that removes the excess oils. Any one of a number of chemical peeling agents may be used. Generally, the types of acids used would include glycolic acid, tricholoroacetic acid of varying concentrations, and salicylic acid or a combination of the various acids.
• During a chemical peel, the solution is applied to the skin. The application produces separation and eventual peeling of layers of the skin, enabling new regenerated skin to appear.
• During the procedure, most of the patients experience a warm somewhat hot sensation which usually lasts about five to ten minutes, followed by a stinging, sunburn sensation.
RECOVERY
The deeper the peel, the longer the recovery time, and these are usually indicated only for the most severe sun-damaged skin. Depending on the type of chemical peel, a reaction similar to a mild to severe sunburn usually occurs. Superficial peeling usually involves redness, followed by mild flaking that usually ends within one to five days. A medium depth chemical peel may result in swelling, tightness of the skin and the surface of the skin may turn brown. The brown top layers blister and peel off over a period of 7 to 10 days.
It is important to avoid sun exposure for several weeks to months after a chemical peel since the new skin is fragile and more susceptible to injury.
RESULTS
Facial peels cannot remove loose or sagging skin and do
not serve the same function as a face
lift, brow lift or eyelid
surgery.It is often a great compliment to one of these facial surgical procedures.
